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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY

March 9, 2011Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2011, 9:42 AM CST for Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky. It took effect at Mar 9, 2011, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 59 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 9, 2011, 9:42 AM CST (15:42 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 9, 2011, 9:00 PM CST
Expired: Mar 12, 2011, 8:27 AM CST
In force: 59 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Butler County, KY, Warren County, KY

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

701 
WGUS43 KLMK 091542
FLWLMK
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY 
1042 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... 

  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY

AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...WARREN.

.UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVERNIGHT IN THE AREA WHICH WILL
CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE AGAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT.

&&

KYC031-227-100342-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0021.110310T0300Z-110312T1900Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110310T0300Z.110311T0000Z.110312T1300Z.NO/
1042 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 35.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.5  
  FEET ON JAN 26 2002.

$$
CMC

5 follow-up statements

324 
WGUS83 KLMK 100404
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1104 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...

  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO...WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

KYC031-227-101604-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T1900Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110310T0148Z.110311T0000Z.110312T1300Z.NO/
1104 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 35.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.5  
  FEET ON JAN 26 2002.

$$

KYC031-177-183-101604-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110314T0500Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110308T1406Z.110313T2300Z.NO/
1104 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* AT  5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW ROADS NEAR RIVER FLOOD. FERRY IS SHUT 
  DOWN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4  
  FEET ON DEC 2 2001.

$$
RL

496 
WGUS83 KLMK 101630
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1130 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  ROUGH RIVER NEAR DUNDEE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO...WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT.

&&

KYC183-110430-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110311T1700Z/
/DUNK2.1.ER.110309T2015Z.110310T1515Z.110311T1100Z.NO/
1130 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROUGH RIVER NEAR DUNDEE.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON RIGHT BANK IS COVERED. LEFT 
  BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.4  
  FEET ON DEC 25 2008.

$$

KYC031-227-110430-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110313T0800Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110310T0645Z.110311T1200Z.110313T0200Z.NO/
1130 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.5  
  FEET ON JAN 26 2002.

$$

KYC031-177-183-110430-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110314T1800Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110312T0600Z.110314T1200Z.NO/
1130 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* AT 7AM THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 17.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW ROADS NEAR RIVER FLOOD. FERRY IS SHUT 
  DOWN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.5  
  FEET ON JAN 10 2005.

$$
CMC

174 
WGUS83 KLMK 110312
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1012 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  ROUGH RIVER NEAR DUNDEE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO...WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

KYC183-111712-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110311T1900Z/
/DUNK2.1.ER.110309T2015Z.110310T1745Z.110311T1300Z.NO/
1012 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROUGH RIVER NEAR DUNDEE.
* AT  9:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

KYC031-227-111712-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110313T0500Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110310T0645Z.110311T1200Z.110312T2300Z.NO/
1012 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  5:41 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.7 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LOWLANDS AROUND WOODBURY FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 34.5  
  FEET ON OCT 13 2002.

$$

KYC031-177-183-111711-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110314T1200Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110312T0600Z.110314T0600Z.NO/
1012 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* AT  5:07 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW ROADS NEAR RIVER FLOOD. FERRY IS SHUT 
  DOWN.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.5  
  FEET ON JAN 10 2005.

$$

296 
WGUS83 KLMK 111614
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1114 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO...WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

KYC031-227-121500-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T1500Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110310T0645Z.110311T1100Z.110312T0900Z.NO/
1114 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...LOWLANDS AROUND WOODBURY FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 34.1  
  FEET ON JAN 5 2004.

$$

KYC031-177-183-121614-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110314T0500Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110312T0000Z.110313T2300Z.NO/
1114 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.1  
  FEET ON DEC 20 1996.

$$

310 
WGUS83 KLMK 121427
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
927 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...WARREN.

KYC031-227-121457-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T1500Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110310T0645Z.110311T1100Z.110312T0300Z.NO/
927 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 27.5 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 9, 3:39 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Jefferson, Meade, Ohio, Oldham	3 hr
Mar 9, 5:33 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade and 2 more	3 hr
Mar 9, 7:57 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Ohio	6 hr
Mar 9, 8:36 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Bourbon	22 hr
Mar 9, 8:42 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade and 2 more	3 hr
Mar 9, 10:46 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson	20 hr
Mar 9, 10:46 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Trimble	25 hr
Mar 9, 10:46 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson	20 hr
Mar 9, 2:10 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Ohio	44 hr
Mar 9, 3:03 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson	9 days
Mar 9, 3:03 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson	8 days

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Sources

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